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The Nashville Campaign, culminating with the last major battle of the Civil War, is one of the most compelling and controversial campaigns of the conflict. The campaign pitted the young and energetic James Harrison Wilson and his Union cavalry against the cunning and experienced Nathan Bedford Forrest with his Confederate cavalry. This book is an analysis of contributions made by the two opposing cavalry forces and provides new insights and details into the actions of the cavalry during the battle. This campaign highlighted important changes in cavalry tactics and never in the Civil War was there closer support by the cavalry for infantry actions than for the Union forces in the Battle of Nashville. The retreat by Cheatham's corps and the Battle of the Barricade receive a more in-depth discussion than in previous works on this battle. The importance of this campaign cannot be overstated as a different outcome of this battle could have altered history. The Nashville Campaign reflected the stark realities of the war across the country in December 1864 and would mark an important part of the death knell for the Confederacy.
List of contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Foreword by James D. Kay, Jr.
Preface
Part One-Prelude
One. The Situation on September 4, 1864
Two. Hood Prepares to March to Tennessee
Three. The Union Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign
Four. The Confederate Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign
Part Two-The Advance on Nashville
Five. Forrest Attacks Johnsonville and Hood Prepares to Advance into Tennessee
Six. Florence to Columbia
Seven. The Armies Move into Position at Columbia
Eight. Columbia: Forrest Pushes Across the Duck River
Part Three-The Battle for Nashville
Nine. Spring Hill and Franklin
Ten. Hood Marches to Nashville
Eleven. The Battle of Nashville-December 15, 1864
Twelve. The Battle of Nashville-December 16, 1864
Thirteen. Hood Retreats
Conclusions
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Dennis W. Belcher has edited or authored nine books on the Civil War and has published in the North & South magazine. He lives in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Summary
The Nashville Campaign, culminating with the last major battle of the Civil War, is one the most compelling and controversial campaigns of the conflict. This book offers an analysis of contributions made by the two opposing cavalry forces and provides new insights and details into the actions of the cavalry during the battle.
